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INVITATION: Café Evropa online: Common European Defense

December 15, 2021

We would love to invite you to another debate within the Café Evropa series, called: "Common European Defense - is cooperation between the armies and the defense industry in the EU countries successful and sufficiently effective?" Although the idea of a common European army has appeared more frequently than ever in the statements of various European politicians in recent years, in reality this possibility is relatively unlikely in the foreseeable future. Is the European Union self-sufficient in terms of raw materials or supply chains? What is the attitude of the Member States of the Union to deepening defense cooperation? And where is European defense actually heading?

INVITATION: Café Evropa online: Artificial Intelligence - why does it need to be regulated and what impact will these regulations have on European citizens and

December 09, 2021

Although the EU is aware of the enormous benefits of AI in the daily lives of European citizens, its current low level of regulation could cause significant problems in the future. That is why, as part of its efforts to strengthen trustworthy AI, the European Commission approved the long-awaited Regulation on an European approach to AI in April 2021. We invite you to another Café Evropa debate, this time on the topic of artificial intelligence. The debate will take place on December 9 at 17:30 online on our Facebook page.

KKI 4:1 series: Should the Western Balkans participate in the Conference on the Future of Europe?

November 25, 2021

Our researcher Jana Juzová contributed to another series of analyses of four experts answering a question from the field of international politics and economics. This publication examined whether the Western Balkans should participate in the Conference on the Future of Europe.

INVITATION: EU± // European policy of the new government

November 25, 2021

We would like to invite you to another debate in the EU± series on how the new government will approach the European Union and how its European policy will differ from that of Andrej Babiš. The debate will take place online on Thursday 25 November 2021 at 18:00.

INVITATION: Café Evropa online: The adoption of the euro in the Czech Republic - when will be the right time?

December 06, 2021

By joining the EU, Czechia has committed itself, among other things, to adopt the common European currency - the euro. However, this commitment is not specified in time. Not only whether Czechia is ready for the introduction of the euro will be another of the Café Evropa debates. The debate will take place on Monday 6.12. from 17:30 online on our Facebook.

Hospodářské noviny: Zeman is bothered by him, diplomats praise him. How did Lipavský attract attention in the world?

November 19, 2021

In Hospodářské noviny, the director of the Institute for European Policy EUROPEUM, Zdeněk Beránek, commented on the current foreign policy activities of Jan Lipavský, who is nominated for the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs.

INVITATION: Transatlantic Relations in Review: Shared Values and Challenges

November 18, 2021

We would like to invite you to the debate “Transatlantic Relations in Review: Shared Values and Challenges”, which will take place in American Center at Tržiště 366, Malá Strana and will also be streamed online here on our Facebook page. The debate will take place on Thursday 18th November at 15:30.

Policy Paper: Terrorism, Cryptocurrencies and the EU Response

October 26, 2021

In her policy paper "Terrorism, Cryptocurrencies and the EU Response", written under the project Think Visegrad in Brussels, Asya Metodieva, a research fellow at the Institute of International Relations Prague, writes about what terrorists use cryptocurrencies for, assesses ongoing regulatory initiatives at the EU level, and last but not least, examines how the Visegrad Four (V4) countries view cryptocurrencies in relation to terrorism-related threats at the level of national level.

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INVITATION: Czech Republic at the centre of EU space research - how is Europe doing in space exploration?

November 01, 2021

In recent months, the European Union has made several changes in the field of space research that will give the Czech Republic more opportunities to get involved in this area. How space projects are progressing in the EU and what opportunities it brings to the Czech Republic will be the subject of another Café Evropa debate.

INVITATION: The Czech Republic's position in the EU after the elections - what direction will it take?

October 19, 2021

A new government will lead the Czech Republic after the recent elections. It will have to face domestic challenges such as high inflation and rapidly growing national debt, the transition to a low-carbon economy and the issue of affordable housing. At the same time, however, the Czech government will also face many important issues with European implications. The future direction of the Czech Republic within the EU will be another topic of Café Evropa debates.